Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
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"Great place to take a walk with a stroller"
This setting is serene and beautiful with lots of plants. It's a little out of the way from the central part of the city, but worth the drive if you're in the Overland Park area. Take a stroller and a stroll with your little one. The setting is so beautiful that its a popular place for painters. Note: make sure to pack a lunch...not a lot of eating options, but a GREAT place to have lunch!
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"Simply beautiful."
This was a wonderful place to visit. We went for an afternoon, bring walking shoes! (and bug spray!) Had a beautiful lake, and JCCC had sculptures on display all over the park in June 2010. It was such a calm peaceful place to spend time. Had an outdoor checkers game that was made of wood that my kids loved to play.
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"Gardens, trails, workshops"
The Arboretum is 300 acres of land, most of it is natural ecosystems and the remaining portion (15% according to their website, but it sure seems much larger than that) is the gardens and center with trails. There are about 5 miles of trails which we love to explore. We love to go once in each season and take our digital camera to compare the same places on the trails throughout the year. It is a great place for bird watching to.
Besides just enjoying the gardens and trails they also offer workshops, classes and programs year round. They have classes for all ages, including preschoolers.
Our favorite two planned activites here are the Arts for Kids (for ages 2-12) in early October and the Luminary Holiday Walk (after Thanksgiving and usually first weekend of December). This event has a small fee ($5 or so), but the gardens are breathtaking. Bundle up though, because it is Kansas in wintertime.
This is in a safe neighborhood in Kansas City. Its a little out of the way, but well worth it. The facility and parking lot is well lit, clean, there is plenty of parking, and restrooms. This place is all about family friendly.
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